Joseph W. Picard

RUTLAND — Joseph W. Picard, 62, of Village Way and formerly of Worcester, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer.

Joe was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late William J. Picard, who died in 1976. He was a graduate of North High School and lived in Rutland for the past seven years. He worked for the Worcester DPW and Sanitation Department for 32 years, retiring as the supervisor in 2002.

He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Rutland and served

on the town Finance Committee for several years. He enjoyed driving his 1954 Ford F 100, attending antique car shows, spending time with his family and friends, and vacationing for many years in Wells, Maine.

He leaves his wife of 30 years, Jeanne C. (Girouard) Clinton Picard; his mother, Mabel V. (Hall) Picard; a son, James R. Clinton of Paxton; two daughters, Laura J. Laliberte of Worcester and Susan M. Champoux and her husband Marc of Paxton; two sisters, Jeanne Eliott and her husband Francis of Flagler Beach, Fla., and Suzanne M. Medine and her husband Charles of Holden; four grandchildren, Jonea, Stephen, Stephanie and Ashley; two great-grandchildren, Damien and Gianna; several nieces and nephews; a cherished aunt, Maurine Fassett of Holden; and his lifelong friend, Ray Becker and his wife Mary of Rutland.

The funeral was Feb. 27 in St. Patrick’s Church, Rutland, with burial in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Miles Funeral Home, Holden, directed arrangements. (milesfuneralhome.com)